Kate Ford Events

Of all the decisions we made for our wedding, the absolute best decision we made was switching from our original wedding planner to Kaitlin. After several months of working with our original planner, it wasn’t going well and I kept seeing Kaitlin’s posts on Instagram and wished we were working with her. I reached out to her and she was immediately understanding, compassionate and wonderful. We decided to make the switch and never looked back. I now cannot imagine planning our wedding without Kaitlin. She immediately understood the vision we had for our wedding and constantly reassured us that everything would be beautiful. Kaitlin was so helpful with every decision we made. She made suggestions but never pushed. She was great at giving opinions when we asked or when she felt like we were not seeing something important. Our wedding weekend was so beautifully executed and it was entirely due to Kaitlin and her amazing team. So many of our guests told us that they have never been to such a well-organized and gorgeous wedding. It was truly spectacular. Every time I turned around, Kaitlin or one of her amazing team members was there to ask if I needed anything or to let me know what was going to happen next. If anything went wrong, I never would have known it because Kaitlin handled everything and it all went so smoothly. Kaitlin and her team did a wonderful job with our families, who played a big role in the wedding. Everyone knew where to be when and Kaitlin managed everyone with empathy. She made sure all the pieces came together and that everything stayed well within budget. Kaitlin also worked incredibly well with our venue and our other vendors. Kaitlin helped us execute a wedding that was beyond our wildest dreams. I wish I had tons of friends getting married in California because I would tell every one of them that they need to hire Kaitlin! She’s simply the best.

We loved Kaitlin from the very beginning stages of our search to find the wedding planner we wanted to work with. As soon as we hopped on a call with her, we quickly learned that Kaitlin is energetic, full of enthusiasm, knowledgeable, resourceful, and punctual in the work that she does. And we wanted to lock down Kaitlin as our planner asap! I actually thought that we could do our wedding without much help from a wedding planner, but I was totally wrong. The amount of experience that she brings in for wedding planning and the local knowledge she has of the Carmel area was something I would not have been able to fill myself. She saved us so many hours of searches to find the right vendors. Kaitlin also managed some of the relationships directly with the vendors, so we weren’t swamped with the project management side of the wedding planning because Kaitlin had our backs all of the time. We had check-in calls with Kaitlin to plan our wedding, which I looked forward to because we always got so much done! We had many changing elements as we approached the wedding day, and Kaitlin accommodated us in the most gracious and helpful way possible. We also loved having her team, who was there for additional help on the day. They were all amazing. We couldn’t have done our wedding without Kaitlin, and we highly recommend her!

Kaitlin planned my husband and I's October 2022 wedding weekend in Carmel, CA. We live in Chicago and would be planning from afar so we were looking for a wedding planner local to the Carmel area who knew all the vendors and venues. From the start Kaitlin was professional and made us feel special. You can tell she loves her job and her clients. She was the perfect fit for us and did a phenomenal job. From start to finish we had zero complaints working with her. (YES... ZERO!) She made us feel like her only clients and handled every issue, question, email/phone call as a true professional. Nothing was too small or to big- every detail was thought of. My husband and I marveled throughout the planning process at her ability to be punctual, proactive, prompt all while being calm, organized and kind. She constantly volunteered valuable information about the area, vendors and venues. When things didn't go according to plan or there were vendor issues she worked with us until a solution was found. We would have never been able to plan our spectacular weekend without her. She made our welcome party, wedding and post wedding brunch simply stunning events and it was a weekend we will never ever forget. It was bittersweet as our planning process came to an end as we knew wouldn't be talking with her every week. If you're thinking of hiring a wedding planner- Hire Kaitlin! You won't regret it and you will have the most magical event!

Kaitlin is the BEST! Without a doubt one of the best decisions we made during our wedding planning was working with Kaitlin. We interviewed 5 wedding planners shortly after getting engaged and Kaitlin stood out amongst them all. She was kind, professional, and honest. We knew instantly that we wanted to work with here. Throughout the wedding planning process, she always kept our budget and personal tastes and preferences in mind when making recommendations and suggestions. She really does take all of her knowledge and expertise and help bring your vision to life. She was extremely responsive to all of our questions and we always enjoyed our planning calls and meetings with her. On the weekend of our wedding, Kaitlin went above and beyond. My husband and I, as well as all of our family and friends, truly got to enjoy the day and have fun. No matter what arose during the day, Kaitlin handled it with ease. We will forever be grateful for all Kaitlin did to help give us the best day ever. We could not imagine the day without her and her team! 100% recommend hiring Kaitlin. Not only will you get a great wedding planner but a new friend.

It is hard to put into words how incredible Kaitlin and her team are. When I say she is the BEST, I truly mean it! My husband and I could not have asked for a better person, and team, to guide us through our special day. Kaitlin was always there for us when we needed her. She treats every wedding like it is her own. She is invested in her couples and will give you everything she has to make your day a dream come true. On the day of our wedding, Kaitlin was nothing short of amazing! She completely put our minds at ease and allowed us to enjoy the best day of our lives! No matter what issues came up, Kaitlin handled it to perfection. Hearing our friends and family say how nice, friendly, and overall fantastic our wedding planner is, is a true testament of who Kaitlin is. She is a gifted wedding planner and deeply loves and enjoys what she does. We are forever grateful for Katlin and the Pocket Full of Plans team! Kaitlin, thank you so much for everything you did for us. Words cannot describe how appreciative we are. We look forward to watching you continue to grow your business and make other couples wedding dreams come true!

My husband & I worked with Kaitlin for our November 2021 wedding at Gardener Ranch in Carmel Valley. We met with three wedding planners and after one call with Kaitlin, we knew she was it! Kaitlin is organized, thoughtful, professional and has an excellent design eye. She is also an amazing listener and really gets to know the couples she works with. Kaitlin took our wish list and made it all happen in the best way. When we walked into our wedding it truly felt like a dream to see what she had created. We could have never executed our design vision without Kaitlin putting it all together! Our wedding had its share of challenges- we elected to get married during Covid (2021) and had so much uncertainty regarding our event. We didn’t know if we would be able to have 25, 50 or 120 guests up until two months before our big day. The added stress would have been too much to handle if we didn’t have Kaitlin to guide us through. She thought of everything- different layouts depending on guest counts, different ceremony locations and helped us implement a plan for our event that made our guests feel safe. Kaitlin also helped us stretch our budget in the best way. There was never any pressure to use a specific vendor, we could have candid calls about budget and she would help us go over the pro’s and con’s of contracts before we committed. Kaitlin also focused on the guest experience and helped us make decisions that were for the best of the event. We have gotten so many questions after our wedding asking who our wedding planner was because our guests were so impressed. When I say Kaitlin made our wedding dreams come true, it is an understatement. The weekend of our wedding Kaitlin turns into more of a superhero than she already is and creates absolute magic. We didn’t have to worry about a single thing, Kaitlin had it covered. One of the most special moments of our wedding was when Kaitlin helped me put on my veil right before walking down the aisle. It truly felt like a life long friend was wishing me well before I took this big step in my life and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Kaitlin made everyone feel so comfortable, relaxed and included in the process. The Pocketful of Plans team was professional, efficient and put together every last detail perfectly. Our reception tent was stunning and every single flower, napkin, name card was laid out immaculately. I cried saying goodbye to Kaitlin the Sunday after our wedding because she had become such a support and close person in our life over the past year. Looking back, I can firmly say hiring Kaitlin for our wedding was the best decision we made. We could have gotten married anywhere and she would have made it perfect. If you want a wedding experience where you can show up to your wedding and enjoy the entire event, your guests & family are taken care of and your design vision is brought to life, look no further than Kaitlin. Looking back we will always have the best memories of working with Pocketful of Plans and only wish we could do it all over again!

I could not recommend working with Kaitlin and her team enough! She helped us coordinate our multi-day wedding, which included a Hindu ceremony and a traditional western ceremony with a reception. We had to reschedule our wedding due to COVID and Kaitlin made the whole process so much easier. She is highly professional, personable, and frankly - I don't know how we would have made it through our wedding without her. The whole weekend was a breeze and she handled everything seamlessly. We really felt like we had the opportunity to enjoy ourselves without worrying about a single detail because she handled everything that came up.

We highly recommend Kaitlin and Pocketful of Plans. We interviewed with a couple planners during the start of the pandemic and hired Kaitlin because of her ability to connect with us and her knowledge of the wedding industry. It was very helpful to have her recommendation of vendors and since COVID was unpredictable, Kaitlin was honest of the uncertainties and highly recommended us to book vendors far in advance. We took her recommendations seriously and felt prepared for our big day. Kaitlin and her team were flawless and we couldn't have asked for our rehearsal dinner and wedding to have gone any better!

Love, love, love Kaitlin! Kaitlin helped us through every moment of planning our wedding and kept us on track with an amazingly detailed timeline. It helped us check things off the list and get ahead if we were able too!

Where do we begin! Kaitlin’s kind heart and loving energy created such a wonderful environment for our wedding day. We can’t thank her enough for all of her hard work, dedication, and ability to give direction when we had no idea what we wanted/needed. Kaitlin is the reason why our day was so calm and we appreciate that more than anything. My husband and I keep saying that we can’t believe how calm and mellow the day was!!! Not once did we feel rushed or hectic! All we can say is Thank you thank you THANK YOU to Kaitlin! The love of her job truly shines through in her work! We also thank both of her assistants! They were also so calm, kind, and extremely helpful. Pocketful of plans truly is a special team.

If we could give Kaitlin and Pocketful of Plans 10 stars we would. Prior to working with a wedding planner, we weren't totally sure what to expect. We interviewed a few people, but when we met Kaitlin we knew we'd found the one. After our first call with Kaitlin, we knew we'd be in good hands -- but little did we know just how capable, professional, and empathetic those hands would be. We know weddings weren't easy to plan in 2020/21, and we had a particularly tricky venue (oh, and we were planning our California wedding from our home-base in London), but Kaitlin guided us through the entire process with unwavering calmness and skill. She's quick to respond, can roll with the punches and the millions of changes that happen in the planning process, and she became a trusted resource and close confidant. She's tapped into a great network of vendors in the Northern California area, and she worked skillfully with everyone. If you are on the fence about hiring a planner, take the plunge. It will be the best decision you make in organizing your wedding - and when you reflect back after hiring Kaitlin for your wedding you'll wonder how you could have done it without her. We know that's exactly how we feel! Thank you for everything, Pocketful of Plans!!

Kaitlin Ford is a wedding planning superstar. I will admit, I was hesitant to book a planner. I'm type A, I'm organized, I thought I could do this by myself. If you are having these thoughts - stop right now and hire Pocketful of Plans because wedding planning will bring you to tears without her. From the start, Kaitlin's expert knowledge and care meant we got the best of the best for our wedding. She knows all the best vendors and helped build us a dream team of people that ended up putting on a wedding so amazing I couldn't have even dreamed it. She will help make sure you are spending money where it makes sense and not spending money on silly things that you don't need. She understands contracts and will ensure you have the right agreements in place. She will also just answer those random questions that come up, "Is there a steamer on site we can use?" (Answer: Yes, but I'm going to bring my own and steam everything for you, so don't worry about this) "What tux rental place is the best?" (Answer: This one, oh and I have a discount code you can use.), etc etc. On the weekend of the wedding I was nervous. There were so many moving pieces, I had all of my friends and family in town, how were we ever going to pull this off?! Answer: Kaitlin. She did everything! She checked over the rentals on Friday, ensuring that the two chairs that were damaged were replaced before the wedding, she steamed the tuxes and dresses, she taught us the steps for the wedding day, when the wedding day arrived I enjoyed getting ready with my bridesmaids while she assisted all the vendors with their setup. When I walked down the aisle I was calm, happy and able to just enjoy the moment. The same was true for the reception - everything was gorgeous and taken care of. Honestly, I can't even say how thankful I am for all her support and care. Our wedding was one pushed out by COVID and so Kaitlin had to go above and beyond the normal and she never batted an eyelash, helping us renegotiate contracts and keeping in touch about our emotional state as we had to push out the big day. She was truly a godsend and I couldn't recommend her more!

Kaitlin was the best decision we made in regards to our wedding! We are out of towners who always dreamed of having a beach wedding. After interviewing three different planners, we hired Kaitlin because of her great online reviews, her personal hands on planning, and her director type skills. Then COVID hit, which for us, meant we would not be able to see any of the progression of what our wedding would look like until the actual day of the wedding because of the pandemic and its restrictions. We poured a lot of our trust into Kaitlin and she did not disappoint. She regularly reached out to us to checkin on how we were feeling about the wedding, and you can tell she genuinely cares about each couple she works with. The day of the wedding was when we realized she truly was the best hire! Many couples may not realize it at the beginning, but there is sooooo much to take care of and direct the day of that you simply cannot handle every little detail on your own. We were able to enjoy and live in the moment because she was there handling everything. I can honestly say our wedding would have never been the same without Kaitlin.

Kaitlin was absolutely amazing to work with! She was incredibly responsive and super organized. She helped me to design a wedding that felt very personal and unique. She has great relationships with all of the local vendors and was able to serve as both a liaison and an advocate for me and my husband. She and her team ensured that all of the details were perfect and checked in regularly to make sure that my expectations were met. I would highly recommend her!

Kaitlin is more than just a planner. She’s magic personified. She’s the positive and hardworking force you need when your venue cancels your wedding 2 months before the date and makes you start over in a new city with new vendors. She’s the support and encouragement you need when you’re feeling overwhelmed and stressed at the long list of “to dos” still waiting. She’s the person you will rely on most, and one you can count on to handle that pressure and help relieve it. Kaitlin takes as much off your plate as she can, making sure to check in and provide updates as she works. She has so many good ideas and a real understanding of what it takes to make visions come to life. There were a lot of moments when I thought “there’s no way this can be done,” and then I mentioned an idea or request to Kaitlin and she made it happen. Kaitlin is who you need — bottom line. She’s also who you WANT for your event. Kaitlin not only knew amazing vendors off the bat for what we wanted, but explained why she recommended each one, stayed in touch with them about contracts and changes to our wedding plans, and connected with them before and during the wedding so that we didn’t have to worry about absolutely anything. Kaitlin was on numerous calls with our venue to make sure we asked the right questions and made the day-of coordination easier. Kaitlin also provided a constant stream of inspiration and ideas for our wedding, reminded us to order items we kept forgetting about, answered our many questions, and much, much more. There was nothing she wasn’t willing to do, and no obstacle she didn’t help us overcome. Kaitlin is diligent, resourceful, creative, responsive, easy to talk to, and fun (not to mention funny)! Which believe it or not, is a huge plus. When you’re constantly in touch with someone about everything from the biggest to the smallest details of your wedding (and in our case, also riding the roller coaster that was wedding planning in 2020), it’s great to have someone so positive and thoughtful in your corner who just so happens to be an excellent and organized planner. Our wedding was the best day of our lives, and that is thanks to Kaitlin. Kaitlin made it easy for us to truly enjoy our day, without worrying about how the chairs would be set up or where the favors would hang or the timing of anything. She was on site from the day before our wedding until the day after, overseeing vendors and making sure every detail of our event was perfect. And it was! Kaitlin did a beautiful job from start to finish. Seeing the amount of work she put in for us at the very end (and not just along the way) confirmed that she has a strong work ethic and a true desire to help her couples realize their dreams. My husband and I will be eternally grateful to her for everything she did, and we would hire Kaitlin again and again if given the chance. The only thing better than having Kaitlin as your wedding planner is having her as your friend, and thankfully for us, it has become both through this experience. Kaitlin: thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for your incredible and Herculean efforts that made our wedding as beautiful, detailed, easy, and fun as it was. You are a wonderful person, an even better wedding planner, and a joy to work with. To everyone else: HIRE KAITLIN ASAP. You will thank me, I promise!

My (now) Husband and I were very intentional about finding a wedding coordinator for our summer 2020 wedding. Although from California, we both lived in New York while wedding planning and it was important to us to have a planner that knew the Carmel area, that could be our eyes and ears while we were away. We began working with Kaitlin in fall of 2019 and were immensely enjoying our calls, in-person meetings, and overall experience with Kaitlin. As soon as COVID entered the equation, we found ourselves in a very difficult position and under extreme parameters due to my husband’s military career. 2020 quickly took an unforeseen turn for weddings, however Kaitlin was our bright light through it all. We made the difficult decision to forego our original wedding plan, and reschedule a micro wedding in my family’s backyard in less than two weeks, due to the military. We cannot praise Kaitlin enough for her patience, sound guidance and genuine care for us as a couple. At times, she became a therapist as we waded through the uncharted COVID wedding scene, ensuring to listen to what was important to us as a couple and honor that - no pressure involved. Although our initial plans looked different, our day exceeded our expectations and Kaitlin played a massive role in that. She was a liason between us & our vendors, helped us understand our contracts, and ultimately repurposed our initial plans (and contracts) to work under our new parameters. Her contacts and vendor referrals were impeccable - in service and quality. Kaitlin answered every panicked phone call with grace and wisdom. She helped us cultivate BEAUTY in a situation that felt rather limiting initially. We would not have changed a thing about our day, and that includes having Kaitlin as our wedding coordinator. THANK YOU Kaitlin & the POP team for not just helping plan one, but TWO, weddings for us. We will always have a special place in our hearts for you!

I used Kaitlin for the month of my wedding and she was beyond amazing. She made everything flawless and made every one of my wedding dreams come to life. My day wouldn't have been the same without Kaitlin and all of her outstanding efforts she made to make our wedding day flawless- she went way above and beyond for us. We all loved Kaitlin and she is a true rockstar. She is extremely knowledgeable about everything and I truly couldn't be more thankful for Pocketful of Plans! She made my day perfect and can't thank her enough for making all of my wedding dreams come true!

Kaitlin is exceptional. We worked with her from out of town to plan our wedding in Nov 2019. From our first call - she brought her A game to the table, and exhibited her knowledge of local vendors immediately. It's what led us to hire her. We had so much fun planning our wedding with her, and she helped to make the planning process easy and fun. She will always give you her honest opinion, and she will make sure you don't have a thing to worry about on your wedding day - so that you can enjoy and embrace the moment. I am so glad we worked with Kaitlin and Pocketful of Plans to plan our Carmel Valley wedding, and I'd recommend her in a heartbeat!

Kaitlin of Pocketful of Plans was the best wedding planner we could have hired. She was not only professional, timely, thoughtful and helpful with all of the decisions – she is also a wonderful human being and made the wedding planning process fun! My husband and I were planning a wedding from Canada (getting married in California) and Kaitlin made us feel completely secure with all of our plans/was able to be there when we were not. She absolutely made my wedding vision come to life! We couldn't have done it without her and we would highly recommend her for your upcoming wedding!!

Hiring Kaitlin was the best decision we ever made for our wedding. From planning to execution, Kaitlin was open to our ideas (we had many of them!) and took the time to get to know us so she could deliver ideas and suggestions to help us create the perfect wedding day. I am a very picky bride and I knew exactly what I wanted and Kaitlin delivered. On the morning our wedding she messaged me first thing to let me know that she was available if I needed she'd be at the reception space making sure everything was perfect. I was immediately put at ease knowing that she was there to manage everything and that gave me piece of mind to just enjoy the day. Thank you to Kaitlin and her team for making our day so beautiful and memorable from beginning to end and for being so patient with us. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day. Everything was perfect and execution was flawless.

As my husband said in his Thank You toast at the wedding “A big thank you to our Wedding Coordinator Kaitlin Ford and her Staff for being on top of the planning and coordination details with daily emails during the final month...but really for managing Ali by keeping her a calm and cool Bride throughout the entire process.” Kaitlin took the time to really understand what vision we had for the day and executed on it tremendously. Kaitlin’s detailed timeline of our entire wedding weekend ensured vendors and the wedding party were in the right place at the right time. I had a lot of DIY decor that she set-up and mapped out locations for prior to the event. She set up the table settings for 206 guests exactly as I had pictured for our garden party. I also wanted to ensure my parents, family, and friends enjoyed the day and were not bogged down with tasks and with Pocketful of Plans on site there were no worries or question that everything would get done. So so happy with our decision to use Pocketful of Plans and looking for our next opportunity to use her team again.

Kaitlin is awesome! She was our coordinator for our 11/10 wedding and the day went by just as I had hoped. She was there for those whole process, and went above and beyond to make our day come together perfectly. With my personality I need to get things done right away and she knew exactly how to make sure that my worries were taken care of. She made the day so flawless and her team even put together my dessert station - which was beautiful! I cannot thank her enough for all of her amazing work for the wedding. I was fully able to relax that day because I was confident that she was taking care of everything. Thank you Kaitlin!!

Kaitlin Ford from Pocketful of Plans was absolutely spectacular! She is extremely nice, organized, and clearly cares for the couples. My then fiancee is taking courses at night, leaving a lot of the wedding planning to me. I could not have imagined planning such a large wedding (~250 people) at Holman Ranch in beautiful Carmel Valley without her assistance. She also used a lot of creative thinking, which saved us some money and was honest on what was and was not worth spending money on.

There are no words to describe how wonderful Kaitlin and her team were. I never had any intention of getting a coordination, but quickly realized that we were not having the easiest time communicating with our venue and we were in a little over our heads. From day one Kaitlin made my husband and I feel so calm and relaxed and I knew everything would be taken care of. Pocketful of Plans was our day of coordinator but Kaitlin was with us from about 6 months out. She never made me feel silly about the smallest question and was always available to offer suggestions, advice, and recommendations. We even had some concerns with one of our vendors days leading up to our wedding and Kaitlin already had a solution in place if we needed. Luckily things worked out, but she was on top of it. My wedding is honestly one of the happiest days of my life and I know a lot of that is part to Kaitlin and her amazing team. The first couple of months before bringing Pocketful of Plan was very rough and not the enjoyable experience I would have hoped this whole process would have been. Kaitlin immediately came in and offered assistance and relieved so much stress that had built over the last couple of months. I had no worries or concerns the day of and could relax in knowing Kaitlin had everything under control. On the day of the wedding she and her team were amazing. Everything was exactly how I envisioned and honestly better. She is true talent in what she does and I could not say enough about how wonderful she is. It was an ongoing joke, that after saying yes to my husband, hiring Kaitlin and her team was the best decision I made when it came the wedding, my only regret is we didn't bring her on sooner!

We used Kaitlin as our day of wedding coordinator. She did a awesome job, and her services were a great value with what we felt we did and did not need help with leading up to our wedding and the day of. We highly recommend her!!

I found all my wedding vendors on EventWire and this one was my favorites. POP was amazing to work with! This review is for two of their services: I initially saw their photobooth at a friend's party in the SF area and assumed that it would be way too expensive to have them come down to LA for my wedding. My friend did the research for me and it was less than what I had guessed. Our guests said that one of the best things about our wedding was the POP photobooth. It was unlike anything they had seen and in just 4 hours, we had 600 photos. It gave us some hilarious souvenirs to go through post-wedding. During one of my conversations with POP, I was venting how stressed I was with all the wedding details. They mentioned that they did wedding planning but I'm extremely DIY and organized, so I thought nothing of it. Until they started to help me for no reason at all. It started with just tid-bits here and there from their experience and really good advice on handling some of my big challenges. About six months before the wedding, my now-hubby convinced me to bring them on. IT WAS THE BEST DECISION EVER!!!! They came down to LA for my wedding and were with me the whole last week before the wedding. I had been so stressed leading up to the wedding but within the last few days, they handled everything and I was actually able to enjoy all my friends and family! I've been a bridesmaid many times and worked with corresponding event planners but this mother-daughter duo was the first one that just took care of everything. And, I mean literally everything. I had been in touch with them for the 6 months leading up to the wedding so they knew my vision and were not able to only execute last-minute decisions without me but also made all the right decisions. I can't say enough good things about their caliber of event planning. Not sure if they always come to LA for events but they did for mine!

Pocketful of Plans was amazing! We added them to our wedding at the last minute because we had a little extra room in our budget. It turned out to be money very very well spent! They were prompt, professional, and designed a monogram that perfectly captured the feel of our wedding. And all of our guests raved about how much fun they had with the photobooth and the props that Pocketful of Plans provided!